Obscenity law

Censorship is, by definition, the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts. One big form on censorship is book banning. One book that is included on the banned book list is James and the Giant Peach by Henry Selick. The book is about a boy named James who, after the unfortunate death of his parents thanks to a rhino, is forced to live with his cruel aunts- Spiker and Sponge. For years, James, who was merely 4 when he moved in with his aunts, was…

Censorship is when books, movies, news, etc. are suppressed or prohibited because they are seen as inappropriate or a public threat. Books, movies, news, etc. are censored because of religious and political objection. Many books are censored in America, but the first book to ever be censored goes by the title New English Canaan. New English Canaan was originally published in 1637 by Thomas Morton. This book had been banned because they had sympathy towards the native americans, they admired…

Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any parts of the book, films, news ,etc. That is considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, he uses a tone in several ways to illustrate censorship through his use of charged words, his use of historical symbols, and his ability to reflect the ideas of historical positive role models. In the document 1-excerpts from the book it talks about how Montag, who is a fireman that burns books…

campaigns, to advertise, and to “engage in symbolic speech” such as the burning of the flag. These certain freedoms that have been fought for in court to give American citizens the right to express and protest their believes without fear of breaking the law. However, our freedom of speech does not include inciting actions that could harm others, “making or distributing obscene material”, burning draft cards, students advocating drug use at school events, students delivering obscene speech at…

adults and younger participants did not know. In the survey conducted, I questioned ages eighteen to seventy on how they felt about these given laws. Many of the people I surveyed knew that this was in the constitution, but didn 't know which amendment it was. Everyone agreed with these laws, but the older participants said that they thought that these laws may be taken too far in some instances. Such as riots and burning of the flag. Those who fought for out country fought for that flag and…

Banning Books: Barbaric or Brilliant? Books are our insight into other cultures, worlds, and ideas, but sometimes those very things can cause parents and officials to question the nature and appropriateness of specific books for children. In books like The Glass Castle and To Kill a Mockingbird, parents give the argument that the language and ideas portrayed are inappropriate. In contrast, the American Library Association and the Library of Congress argue that all books have something that can…

People ban books if its inappropriate, racist, or sexual, but what they dont know is that a book would been a great way to teach a child. I believe these bad books can teach children the consequences of the inappropriate things in the book, and can teach them how to make the right choices. It would be a lot more educating if the child is able to make the right choice in a book, to know if it is bad or good for them. Even though these books that were banned can be very educating the child’s…

The First Amendment allows for freedom of speech, assembly, press, religion and petition. In today’s society relating to pop culture, artists have the protection to express themselves in any way they choose because of the amendment. Music censorship is a regulatory measure to ensure that music adheres to applicable legislation and statutory regulation. Music censorship is a big controversy in the U.S. Artists’ beliefs’, expressions and rights are taken away, which goes against the protection of…

Censorship is the control of what people can say, hear, write, read, see, or do. Most of the time censorship occurs from the government. There is censorship everywhere, in schools, on television, and at the store. Students in schools aren’t being allowed to read certain books due to the fact that some parents and teachers think the books are too inappropriate or too mature for students. On the television certain things aren’t allowed, like nudity, curse words, or things involving death. There…

Although book banning happens all over the world, the most common challenges occur in school libraries. Most of these battles are fought at the school board level, but on occasions, some do make it to the supreme court. In one of the most famous court cases, in 1982, the Supreme Court ruled in the Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico. The case however has been regarded as one of the most important decisions concerning the First Amendment rights and school…